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singapore is a half day ahead of the united states. that means, lucas film can work 24 hours a day from its base in san francisco. 500 people now work at the singapore studio. 200 more will be hired over the next two years. >> singapore offers very good infrastructure. ip, intellectual property is very well protected, which is very important for us. and also we got very good support from the government to develop the entertainment business over the long term. >> reporter: next year, lucas film plans to open new studio in the same multimedia industrial zone as a government-funded mediapolis now under construction. the singapore government will build state of the art facilities on the 19-acre site, including a special effects studio in the digital media lab. the aim is to bring together game and animation software producers. along with tv and other multimedia firms. established media giants are not the only targets. here, a government official welcomes the head of a japanese venture firm who came to seek advice. the singapore government
singapore is a half day ahead of the united states. that means, lucas film can work 24 hours a day from its base in san francisco. 500 people now work at the singapore studio. 200 more will be hired over the next two years. >> singapore offers very good infrastructure. ip, intellectual property is very well protected, which is very important for us. and also we got very good support from the government to develop the entertainment business over the long term. >> reporter: next year,...
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this is mainly due to an increase in shipments of autos to the united states and asia. imports, meanwhile, rose 8% due to a rise in liquefied natural gas for thermal power plants. the high price of crude oil were also a factor. that follows the shutdown of nuclear power plants across the country in the wake of the fukushima daiichi accident last year. the organization for economic cooperation and development says the eurozone economy will shrink 0.1% in 2012. that's down from the previous forecast of a 0.2% growth announced six months ago. the oecd urged the euro area to balance fiscal reform with economic growth. it said the recent election results in the block indicate people becoming impatient about austerity measures which are making their lives difficult. the oecd also suggested that the eurozone should issue common bonds to finance infrastructure projects and boost the capital of commercial banks. now on the u.s. economy, the oecd said it will expand 2.4% this year. that's better than the previous forecast. and as with japan, the oecd maintained its growth predict
this is mainly due to an increase in shipments of autos to the united states and asia. imports, meanwhile, rose 8% due to a rise in liquefied natural gas for thermal power plants. the high price of crude oil were also a factor. that follows the shutdown of nuclear power plants across the country in the wake of the fukushima daiichi accident last year. the organization for economic cooperation and development says the eurozone economy will shrink 0.1% in 2012. that's down from the previous...
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security council permanent members, the united states russia, china, britain and france plus germany began talks in baghdad on wednesday. iran's nuclear negotiator and eu foreign policy chief are also taking part. the six countries offered to ease sanctions and urged iran to suspend its uranium enrichment activities that can be used to develop nuclear weapons. but iran rejected the offer which it described as unfair. it countered with a five point proposal and says it has the right to peaceful use of nuclear power. separate talks lasted into the night but failed to produce any break through. the negotiators are hoping they can find common ground in their second day of talks. >>> voters in egypt have begun casting their ballots in the country's first presidential the election since hosni mubarak was forced to step down last year after 30 years in power. tomoko yamaguchi reports. >> reporter: two day vote pits islamists against supporters of the hosni mubarak regime. >> translator: i'm feeling a sense of freedom to be able to choose the best leader for my country. >> translator: i hope
security council permanent members, the united states russia, china, britain and france plus germany began talks in baghdad on wednesday. iran's nuclear negotiator and eu foreign policy chief are also taking part. the six countries offered to ease sanctions and urged iran to suspend its uranium enrichment activities that can be used to develop nuclear weapons. but iran rejected the offer which it described as unfair. it countered with a five point proposal and says it has the right to peaceful...
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she has criticized pakistani officials for jailing shaki shakil afridi. >> the united states does not believe there is any basis for holding dr. afridi. we regret both the fact that he was convicted and the severity of his sentence. >> a court in pakistan sentenced afridi to 33 years in prison for treason. he was tried for running a fake vaccination program for the cia to collect dna samples from bin laden's family. u.s. commandos killed the al qaeda leader a year ago in a raid near islamabad. clinton said that was clearly in pakistan's interest as well as those of the u.s. and the rest of the world. >>> u.s. officials measured out criticism for chinese leaders, too. they say the chinese are increasingly restricting the activities of human rights activists. a report from the state department says individuals seen as political troublemakers continue to face restrictions on assembly and travel. the document says authorities have made greater efforts to silence political activists. these include placing more of their family members under house arrest. >> we have seen in the last several
she has criticized pakistani officials for jailing shaki shakil afridi. >> the united states does not believe there is any basis for holding dr. afridi. we regret both the fact that he was convicted and the severity of his sentence. >> a court in pakistan sentenced afridi to 33 years in prison for treason. he was tried for running a fake vaccination program for the cia to collect dna samples from bin laden's family. u.s. commandos killed the al qaeda leader a year ago in a raid near...
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states, to try and understand why his islands had to make such a great sacrifice. during his tenure as governor, the okinawan people's anti-u.s. sentiment exploded after the rape of a teenage girl by three u.s. marine soldiers. in 1996, after a series of negotiations with the pentagon and tokyo, ota won a concession. the u.s. agreed to withdraw from bases from okinawa, including the notorious futenma marine air station. however, after the governor retired from the politics, the base issue became deadlocked over where to relocate it. >> people question so strongly that that the okinawa military bases should be cut down, similar amount to the mainland japan. but this was not done. now there's great disappointment and anger toward the central government. the current central el they are government, after 40 years of reversion. >> reporter: anything has changed about the issue of the bases? >> nothing has changed at all, even worse. >> reporter: ohta survived the battle of okinawa as a child soldier. he says the sacrifice of a third of the islanders made him determined
states, to try and understand why his islands had to make such a great sacrifice. during his tenure as governor, the okinawan people's anti-u.s. sentiment exploded after the rape of a teenage girl by three u.s. marine soldiers. in 1996, after a series of negotiations with the pentagon and tokyo, ota won a concession. the u.s. agreed to withdraw from bases from okinawa, including the notorious futenma marine air station. however, after the governor retired from the politics, the base issue...
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his great grandfather was an immigrant to the united states. his father launched a computer related business and made a huge fortune. back in those days, the american dream was possible for anyone who was willing to work hard. but schaumburg feels that things have changed a lot since his father's days. >> what i'm doing is trying to ensure that the american dream is available to everybody. i mean, i really believe in what america stands for, which is the opportunity for everybody to get ahead through their own efforts. >> reporter: schaumburg thinks wealth should be redistributed through tax hikes on the rich. he releases his tax papers on the internet to argue that millionaires like himself are paying lower tax rates than ordinary americans. he says more and more rich people are supporting his cause. >> that is i think vast inequalities of wealth are inherently problematic. they create a lot of tension in society. i don't believe that's as valuable as working to ensure they grow up in a society that works for everybody. >> reporter: the wideni
his great grandfather was an immigrant to the united states. his father launched a computer related business and made a huge fortune. back in those days, the american dream was possible for anyone who was willing to work hard. but schaumburg feels that things have changed a lot since his father's days. >> what i'm doing is trying to ensure that the american dream is available to everybody. i mean, i really believe in what america stands for, which is the opportunity for everybody to get...